Eutorna inornata explained

Eutorna inornata is a moth in the family Depressariidae.^[1] It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of Selliera radicans.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1927 using specimens collected by himself at Seaward Moss in Invercargill in January as well as specimens collected by Mr Heighway and Mr Lindsay at Bottle Lake and Waikuku in Canterbury in November and March.^[2] The male holotype specimen, collected by Philpott at Seaward Moss, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.^[3]

Description

Philpott described the species as follows:

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands.^[4]

Habitat

This species can be found in coastal habitats but has also been observed in native forest habitats.^[5]

Host species

The larvae of this moth are leaf miners of Selliera radicans, a plant that can be found in coastal to alpine habitats.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eutorna inornata Philpott, 1927. www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 31 January 2018.
2. 88.
3. 87-88.
4. 458.
5. Web site: Hoare. Robert. 2021-12-19. Eutorna inornata. 2022-01-19. iNaturalist. en.
6. Web site: Eutorna inornata Invertebrate herbivore report. plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2019-07-22.
7. Web site: Selliera radicans. 2022-01-19. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. en.